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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Polo Beach #332828

27 August, 2022

Team Leader
Kelvin Dale
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
2 lbs (estimated)

20.676651723527, -156.44444535441

Survey Information

Location Name
Polo Beach #332828
Organization/Dive Centre
Kelvin Dale
City
Wailea
Country
United States
Date
27 August, 2022
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.676651723527
Longitude: -156.44444535441
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
15–40 feet
Area Surveyed
600 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 4
other materials collected
Sunglasses 1
Hard plastic motor mount 1

Flooding event

Hard plastic motor mount

Scrunchies

Sunglasses

Plastic beverage cups


Aquarium collecting is a big problem here. Big sweeps of yellow tang taken. The county and state don’t help

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